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10-30-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,818
Posted By cormacf

Can confirm. New pedals operating well after...

Can confirm. New pedals operating well after about 200 miles of mixed city riding, including a big hop when I saw rattlesnake in the path! The rims and hubs were shot, so I would up getting some new...
10-17-23, 06:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 790
Posted By cormacf

Thank you both--this helps a ton! I'll probably...

Thank you both--this helps a ton! I'll probably set up some 650x42 and some 700x32 and choose the right tool for the conditions on race day. Tome to go do some squats! :)
09-29-23, 12:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,005
Posted By cormacf

Thank you. ALL of this sounds like me (aside from...

Thank you. ALL of this sounds like me (aside from having a racing background).

I'm actually right up the road from San Marcos (in Oceanside), and BWR was one of the reasons I was thinking gravel...
09-29-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,005
Posted By cormacf

Picking up racing over 50

Have any of you folks picked up racing after 50?

I've always been a recreational rider. Mostly solo rides of 50-70 miles, centuries, etc. Never particularly competitive (mostly like benchmarking...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 115,337
Posted By cormacf

I hate to rebump this, but I just went to the LBS...

I hate to rebump this, but I just went to the LBS to throw a leg over what might be my first race-geo purchase, and I was almost entirely sure the stack would be too low and the reach would be too...
08-27-23, 01:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 665
Posted By cormacf

Had 30 minutes to kill this morning, so I popped...

Had 30 minutes to kill this morning, so I popped around the corner to the local bianchi dealer and road a Sprint. It actually felt kind of great without any adjustments other than saddle height. I...
04-09-23, 09:46 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,818
Posted By cormacf

Not sure. They're the original pedals, but...

Not sure. They're the original pedals, but anything could have done wrong in 45 years.

New MKS pedals are on, and they have enough of a similar look to the old ones (in my hand) that I feel pretty...
04-05-23, 03:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,818
Posted By cormacf

OK. So based on the above: Step 1: Install...

OK. So based on the above:

Step 1: Install a new set of MKS touring pedals I have in the car (because shiny) that I never got around to putting on my old Rivendell before I gave it away.
Step...
04-05-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,818
Posted By cormacf

As far as I know, both the pedals and the...

As far as I know, both the pedals and the crankset came with the bike, so I'm guessing the threading matches.
03-23-23, 06:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,222
Posted By cormacf

This still for sale? Are they open to shipping?

This still for sale? Are they open to shipping?
03-23-23, 10:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,407
Posted By cormacf

Banana seat middleweights?

Howdy!

We have a Taco Tuesday ride by the beach here in SoCal with a mix of bikes, but a trend toward beach cruisers (for the natural reasons), choppers and ratrods, and some neat old vintage...
03-03-23, 05:42 PM
Replies: 1,476
Views: 2,066,981
Posted By cormacf

Lived in LA (Sherman Oaks, then Silver Lake) in...

Lived in LA (Sherman Oaks, then Silver Lake) in the early 200s, moved down to LBC, then had to leave the state for work (to Washington) for 6 years. Back in North San Diego County (O'side) for good,...
03-01-23, 04:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 583
Posted By cormacf

Oh god no. I would never, ever do that to a bike.

Oh god no. I would never, ever do that to a bike.
12-12-22, 03:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,058
Posted By cormacf

Update: The LBS is actually only charging me $140...

Update: The LBS is actually only charging me $140 for the tuneup plus fork swap. BB swap (my parts), new chain (their parts, at additional cost--but within a couple bucks of online prices). Well,...
11-28-22, 05:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,058
Posted By cormacf

Update: LBS will swap forks, cut the tube, bleed...

Update: LBS will swap forks, cut the tube, bleed the brakes, and give it a full tuneup including wheel true and bottom bracket for $200. No-brainer to say yes to that. Thanks!
11-23-22, 11:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,058
Posted By cormacf

Thanks! I do actually have a Shimano bleed...

Thanks! I do actually have a Shimano bleed kit--I've just never used it. Maybe I'll give that a shot and if I bork everything, I'll just have the shop do that when they cut the steerer. Thanks!
01-23-22, 06:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,610
Posted By cormacf

Road slicks for 25mm internal width rims?

I have a fully-rigid hardtail running 2.5 Maxxis Ardents at the moment (photo below, if that helps). I'll be putting some Jones Loops on it to make it more of a dirt rando.

I'll be doing an...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-05-21, 08:15 PM
Replies: 3,143
Views: 1,014,141
Posted By cormacf

The Grape Ape

The Grape Ape, a Lynskey Pro 29 with as much titanium as I could get on without my wife losing her mind about an eeWings crank. :)

Does it do anything a Karate Monkey wouldn't do for a lot less?...
09-20-21, 07:48 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 6,239
Posted By cormacf

Whichever you choose, take your time. Stop at...

Whichever you choose, take your time. Stop at every rest stop, eat a snack, get off the bike and stretch or put your feet up.

When you overhear the folks talking about blowing past the first rest...
Forum: Framebuilders
10-18-20, 06:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,054
Posted By cormacf

Funny you should mention that. For shorthand, I...

Funny you should mention that. For shorthand, I was going to say "Basically, a Wolverine with a slightly longer top tube." :)

Fantastic suggestion. Maybe I buy all the rest of the gear and try a...
07-27-20, 11:36 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,171
Posted By cormacf

Sick burn at the bike shop

Dude to his friend: Someone told me wheels are where you want to upgrade first. If you were me, what would you buy first to get faster?
Friend: A salad?
Replies: 21
Views: 4,609
Posted By cormacf

#1...

#1 (https://www.bikeforums.net/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=1) : The best thing you can do to prepare is to get a proper professional fit. I'd rather ride 500k on a bike that fits perfectly...
05-11-20, 06:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,228
Posted By cormacf

Funnily enough, years ago, I got my first pro...

Funnily enough, years ago, I got my first pro bike fit, and the fitter (also a PT) told me I have very short femurs, which makes off the rack bike fittings difficult (I need a really steep seat tube,...
05-10-20, 03:51 PM
Replies: 5,442
Views: 3,868,839
Posted By cormacf

It has cantis and the cranks are too long, but...

It has cantis and the cranks are too long, but for $100, I'm super-happy with my first SSCX bike.
...
05-03-20, 09:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 853
Posted By cormacf

My first SSCX bike

OK. I have to preface this by saying that my road bike has an Ultegra drivetrain with hydros, and I would have run Di2 if I could have afforded it. I love technology, and I understand that it does...
04-21-20, 11:19 AM
Replies: 3,537
Views: 973,639
Posted By cormacf

My Lynskey, with 700x28s (top) the day I finished...

My Lynskey, with 700x28s (top) the day I finished the build, and 650bx42 (bottom), which is much more comfortable, and not much slower, since I can sail through turns with more confidence (I can lean...
04-12-20, 09:42 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 13,864
Posted By cormacf

For the same price as the Stormchaser frameset,...

For the same price as the Stormchaser frameset, you can get an entire bike with smoother welds and hydros. Now for $1199:...
11-20-18, 06:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 14,570
Posted By cormacf

I know this thread is pretty dormant, but anyone...

I know this thread is pretty dormant, but anyone have any thoughts on what kind of frame this one might be? Definitely 80s.It's pretty, and supposedly NOS, but I don't want to go out and drape it in...
05-23-15, 01:47 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,844
Posted By cormacf

I'm 5'10" but with a 30" inseam, so I'm basically...

I'm 5'10" but with a 30" inseam, so I'm basically 5'6" from the waist down, and 6'2"ish from the waist up. This was great in high school wrestling, and not so good since. It makes cars annoying (my...
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